Player Career

Darrell Henderson Career Story

Career story, signature performances, transfer context, and season arc are grouped for biography-style searches.

Player Story

Darrell Henderson story

Darrell Henderson built his college career from 2016 through 2018 as a running back from Batesville, MS wearing No. 8, spending time with Memphis. The clearest part of Darrell Henderson's career was his backfield work: 3,545 rushing yards, 431 carries, 36 rushing touchdowns, and 758 receiving yards across 38 career games in the available record. His largest box-score season came in 2018 with Memphis. Those numbers show where he fit, how often the ball or action found him, and how his role developed over time.

The value of the career arc is that it connects production to role, not just a name on a roster. His career also includes 4 passing yards, 758 receiving yards, and 5 tackles, giving the story more than a single-category snapshot. With 38 career games in the available record, his career has enough shape to show both opportunity and production across Memphis.

The arc is straightforward: Darrell Henderson moved through the depth chart, found a larger role, and turned that opportunity into production that can be understood through standard football numbers.

Career Arc

Track team changes, role shifts, and season-to-season movement.

  1. 1

    Memphis

    2016-2018

    Opening stop

Season Value Progression

2016201620172018
SeasonTeamPrimaryEfficiencyUsageDelta
2016 PostseasonMemphis7195913.8
2016 Regular SeasonMemphis7195913.80
2017 Regular SeasonMemphis1,38077.321.8661
2018 Regular SeasonMemphis2,20482.528.8824

Signature Performances

Top Games

#1 Featured game

@ Navy

Week 2 · L 21-22 · Conference game

Loss with 230 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

230

Scrimmage Yards

98.2 takeover

230 scrimmage yards and 35.9 usage.

#2

vs Georgia State

Week 3 · W 59-22

243

Scrimmage Yards

94.9 takeover

Win with 243 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

243 scrimmage yards and 29.6 usage.

#3

vs South Alabama

Week 4 · W 52-35

222

Scrimmage Yards

93.3 takeover

Win driven by a workhorse rushing load.

222 scrimmage yards and 35.3 usage.

#4

@ Tulsa

Week 10 · W 41-14 · Conference game

173

Scrimmage Yards

91.3 takeover

Win with 173 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

173 scrimmage yards and 30.8 usage.

#5

@ UCF

Week 14 · L 41-56 · Conference game

219

Scrimmage Yards

90.6 takeover

Loss with 219 yards from scrimmage and efficient touch value.

219 scrimmage yards and 28.6 usage.

Top Seasons

#1 Season by Season Value

2018 Regular Season · Memphis

2,204 primary output · 82.5 efficiency · 28.8 usage

86.2

#2

2017 Regular Season · Memphis

69.2

1,380 primary · 77.3 efficiency · 21.8 usage

#3

2016 Postseason · Memphis

48

719 primary · 59 efficiency · 13.8 usage

Milestones

16

100+ rush yards

13

150+ scrimmage yards

15

2+ TD games